Top Travel and Outdoor Products to Make Your Holiday Shopping Effortless
- Kate Mock
- 2 days ago
- 6 min read
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The holiday season is the perfect time to find gifts that inspire adventure and encourage time spent outdoors. Whether you are shopping for a seasoned traveler, an outdoor enthusiast, or someone just starting to explore, choosing the right gear can make all the difference.
This guide highlights some of our top travel and outdoor product recommendations that combine practicality, quality, and style to help find a gift for anyone on your shopping list! And if they have all the gear they need, we have some other fun National Park gifts we recommend as well.
TripPossible Guidebooks
We are excited to launch standardized guidebooks for some of the most popular National Parks! These would be ideal for someone on your shopping list that needs a thorough overview of a National Park to better plan their own trip, DIY style. These are full of park highlights, must-see features, and tips about navigating the specific park. They are also downloadable PDFs that you will have almost instantly in your inbox to download, print, and gift however you see fit. (Great for last minute shopping!)
Practical Hiking Carriers, Packs, and Backpacks
Choosing the right daypack/camping pack is essential for the outdoor adventurer. We always look for equipment that is practical for the type of travel we plan to do, durable (always). Here are some of our favorites that we've used over the years:
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Toddler/Baby Backpack Carrier, Osprey Poco SLT Lightweight Child Carrier Backpack - Slimmed-Down Hiking Carrier for Toddlers with Safety Harness, Sunshade, and Ventilated Backpanel - Lightweight Travel-Friendly Option This is one of our top recommended items that our family has used and shared with others over the years. Don't feel held back by having little ones, take them on the trail with you!
Kids Hiking Daypack, Osprey Daylite Jr. Kids' Commuter Backpack, Sunshine Kids sized backpack perfect for hiking or general travel. Perfect size for them to carry their own snacks, water bottles, and other 'essential' items with them on a hike or traveling anywhere. Independence achieved for your child! Less weight on YOUR back. #Winning
Everyday Backpack, The North Face Jester Everyday Laptop Backpack, Sulphur Moss/TNF Black, One Size One of our favorite versatile backpacks that functions as a work backpack with laptop sleeve, a carry on item for flights, and transitions to a hiking daypack.
Essential Waist Pack, PATAGONIA Ultralight Black Hole Mini Hip Pack One of the best ways to keep your essential items quickly accessible throughout your adventure. Hiking with kids especially, quick access to snacks, hand sanitizer, phone, etc. is essential!
Patagonia Black Hole Duffle, Patagonia Black 55L Black Hole Duffle, TDT Navy Green, navy An essential travel bag for quick weekend getaways, or if you are like Nick and pack light, longer trips. This literally is a black hole and fits so much in it. We love the backpack straps for easy transport! Our boys also steal this from Nick for trips to the grandparents often.
Travel-Friendly Hydration and Snack Solutions
Sustenance on your adventures is crucial during travel and outdoor activities. Water bottles are a personal preference we know... but, here are a few of our favorites that would make a great gift for anyone. Additionally, the crowd pleasing Snackle Box is great for bringing a variety of snacks for all picky palettes.
Crowd Pleaser!
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Owala FreeSip, Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Straw, BPA-Free Sports Water Bottle, Great for Travel, 24 Oz Our favorite water bottle that we feel is easiest to get our kids (and ourselves) to drink more water. The FreeSip feature allows water to be drawn up the straw more quickly without requiring intense suction. *Pro tip: Hand wash the lids, the button is finicky if put in the dishwasher and can pop off.
Yeti Rambler 64oz 'Refiller', YETI Rambler 64 oz Bottle, Vacuum Insulated, Leakproof, Stainless Steel with Chug Cap, King Crab We love our YETI 64 oz Rambler so much that we named it 'Tango' due to the bright orange color. My sister has a lime green one they call 'Slimer.' We bring these in the car as a 'refiller' to our personal water bottles between activities during the day. Keeps things cold or hot!
Snackle Box Container - Snackle Box Container, Dishwasher Safety - Divided Serving Tray with Lid and Handle, Charcuterie Board for Portable Snack Platters - Clear Organizer for Fruits Snacks,Perfect for Road Travel This is a crowd pleaser for many reasons. This snack container is great for bringing a variety of snacks, fruits, vegetables, etc. with you on your adventures. We have brought ours for lunches on hiking trails, boat rides, or just long car rides.
Comfortable Footwear for Hiking
Quality footwear is often underrated. When hiking across various terrains, discomfort in your feet can detract from the some of the most enjoyable moments in nature. Look for shoes that offer comfort, support, and durability. Also, if you are buying new shoes before a trip be sure to break them in beforehand by wearing them around the house or on some shorter hikes. *Pro tip: Bring extra bandaids in your hiking pack just in case you get blisters.
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Mens Midtop Hiking Boots, adidas Men's Terrex Skychaser Gore-tex Mid Top Hiking Shoes Sneaker We have had these boots for awhile and have seen many trails and terrains. The highlight of these is that they offer great balance and stability.
Womens Hiking Boots, Columbia Women's Newton Ridge Plus Waterproof Amped Hiking Boot Out of all of the hiking boots I've had over they years, these have been my favorite. Versatile, comfortable, and durable for any hiking terrain. The midtop style protects your ankles and keeps little pebbles from getting in your shoes.
Kids Merrell Chameleon 7 Hiking Boots, Merrell Unisex-Child Chameleon 7 Access Mid WTRPF Hiking Boot and Kids Merrell Moab 3 Hiking Boots, Merrell Unisex-Child Moab 3 Mid Waterproof Hiking Shoe These both were great hiking boots for our two boys over the years. We swear by Merrell brand. As rough as our boys are on shoes, these both held up great!
Kids Closed Toe Sandals, KEEN Unisex-Child Seacamp 2 CNX Closed Toe Sandals These are GREAT for creeking or beach walking to protect those little feet from rocks and sharp shells. KEEN is another great outdoor footwear brand that we love.
National Park themed gifts
Yes, we nerd out over National Parks and we accept that. Here are some of our favorite National Park themed gifts for another parks enthusiast on your holiday shopping list this year.
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National Parks Monopoly - USAOPOLY Monopoly National Parks Edition Board Game | Themed National Park Monopoly Game | Buy, Sell & Trade Iconic Parks Like Yellowstone & The Grand Canyon |Themed Monopoly Game Just like the classic Monopoly except the properties are National Parks! A true crowd pleaser in our family. If only we could visit all of the parks in real life as quickly as we do in this game.
National Parks 1000 piece Puzzle - National Parks Puzzle for Adults 1000 Pieces, Travel Poster Landscape Puzzle Including Zion Yellowstone Yosemite, Nature Jigsaw Puzzles Scenery Mountain Scene This was a group effort over a long holiday weekend. We loved the finished puzzle so much that we framed it in our kitchen.
National Parks Atlas, National Geographic, Atlas of the National Parks A top recommended National Park resource that is full of information, beautiful photography, and recommendations. A great coffee table book to inspire your house or office guests!
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